Stephens International Limited, the executive search consultancy focused on the global (re)insurance and financial markets, has announced the appointment of Rupert Rickard as a Director.

Mr Rickard, based in London, joins from a recruitment consultancy where he led the general insurance analytics practice, incorporating risk, actuarial and exposure management. He has held senior positions across London and New York, and prior to his most recent post, he worked for Darwin Rhodes, having begun his professional career trading fixed income derivatives.

Jeremy Kemp, Director at Stephens International, commented: “While we are known for the results we achieve in insurance and reinsurance, increasingly our work addresses the convergence of insurance with investment banking and asset management notably through the growth of insurance-linked securities and related areas.”

Mr Rickard said: “Stephens International combines the breadth and depth I had hoped to find in an experienced, cohesive team that bring a consultative approach to their clients and the market.”